Premier League leaders Arsenal have reached an agreement with Brighton and Hove Albion to sign midfielder Leandro Trossard.
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has revealed that the Mikel Arteta coaches side will part way with £27m for the services of the player with the south-coast club having asked for £30m, with 10% of any fee to go to Genk.
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Trossard comes in after the club missed the services of Mikhailo Mudryk who decided to join rivals, Chelsea.
Leandro Trossard deal details ⚪️🔴
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 19, 2023
▫️ Four year deal agreed, personal terms never an issue as he turned down two clubs for Arsenal;
▫️ Arsenal will pay £21m plus £6m add-ons to Brighton;
▫️ Deal completed in 24h after first contact on Wednesday as revealed today.
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Brighton were keen to sell the player as manager Roberto De Zerbi no longer wanted to use the player with his contract having set to end in the summer albeit with an option to extend,
“Recently, he didn’t give 100 percent in training, and on matchday, that’s it on my side,” the Brighton manager said. “Football deserves respect. I don’t have to apologize for anything. Maybe his agent fancies selling him for a lower transfer fee… surely, Trossard didn’t tell me the truth.”
If the Belgian international is registered by midday on Friday, he will be available to play in the Gunners’ match against Manchester United on Sunday.
Tottenham had an offer rejected for Trossard, and are instead pursuing Roma’s Nicolo Zaniolo.
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